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Jan

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Save the Date: Library Carpentry Virtual Workshop – March 19-21, 2024

Posted by on January 2nd, 2024 0 comments Tags: ,

Region 5 will be hosting another virtual Library Carpentry Workshop from March 19-21, 2024. Registration will open later this month so stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, if you are interested in volunteering as a Helper for the workshop, or if you have any suggestions for lessons you’d like to see us cover,… Read More »

Posted in: Data Science, Education, Library staff, Training & Education

Jun

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My Spring Practicum with Region 5

Posted by on June 20th, 2023 0 comments

Guest post submitted by Carlette D. Dennis, NLM Associate Fellow 2022-23 The home of Grunge, Starbucks, and Region 5 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), these are just some reasons why I was so excited to visit Seattle for my Spring Practicum as a ’22-’23 National Library of Medicine (NLM) Associate… Read More »

Posted in: Education, Library staff

Nov

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Brush Up on your Health Reference Skills

Posted by on November 14th, 2022 0 comments Tags: , ,

Have you ever gotten a health question at the reference desk? Requests for health information can be challenging, especially with our growing awareness that providing reliable health information is more important than ever. Library staff play an important role in providing reliable health information to our communities. Whether providing health information is new to you… Read More »

Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Library staff, Training & Education

Sep

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Consumer Health Minute: NNLM Book Discussion

Posted by on September 20th, 2022 0 comments Tags: , , , , , ,

Our wonderful library communities are made up of diverse groups and individuals. Though we value the diversity in our communities, there may be times we struggle when someone else’s history, culture, values, political and social and religious beliefs are so different from our own, including beliefs about health and illness. We may feel awkward interacting… Read More »

Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Equity Diversity Inclusion, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Literacy, Library staff, News from NNLM, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education

Jul

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Consumer Health Minute: CHIS On Demand

Posted by on July 14th, 2022 0 comments Tags: , , , ,

We, here at the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), have created a series of consumer health classes for anyone interested in consumer health information and outreach. CHIS On Demand is comprised of 5 separate classes which cover the critical, need-to-know content related to the 5 Level 1 CHIS competencies: Know the Community… Read More »

Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Health Literacy, Library staff, News from NNLM, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education

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